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Originally Posted by WT Sharpe
If I found a venomous snake in my back yard, I'd capture it and relocate it to a less populated area. I've had some experience with them, and their reputation for aggressiveness is overblown. Even the canebrake rattler I found tried to escape from me, until I blocked her path (she was later released). And once I lifted a large rock under which I had seen a water moccasin slither. Under the rock I found it and one other water moccasin. I realized then I'd made a mistake, for I couldn't replace the heavy rock without possibly causing harm to them. Fortunately, they solved the problem by slithering into a nearby lake. According to every story I've ever heard from those who fear snakes, they should have attacked me right then and there.
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I agree, although I wouldn't relocate it myself. I'd probably hire "critter catchers" to do it for me, because I'd probably get me or the snake injured! My nephew has relocated a couple of rattlers, though. He lives in a county west of me and there are more wooded areas and more snakes.
I had a friend a few years ago who lived near the base of
Stone Mountain. He had lots of rock formations in his yard, and much to his discomfort, lots of copperheads in those rocks. He had to be pretty vigilant when his kids were young...